Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-05-09
DAIREany NoM1NaTED.
senator McPherSOn Thinks There Will
be no Opposition in the Convention.
THE WONDERFUL SHIFTING OF PARTIES THAT Is GOING
oN-UNCERTAINTY OF THE LABOR VOTE ETC.

STAR reporter met Senator Mcpherson in the
Treasury Department to-day. He is here for only
one DAY. He spoke freely with the reporter upon
pohtical matters and said much of interest. H.
Degan Dy speaking OF the work Of the Pacific Rail-
ROAD investigating committee and expressed dis
satisfaction at the way the committee was "skim-
ming over the surface" He said the investigation,
as conducted, was childish and unimpOrtant.
What Congress wanted was the facts, the bottom
lacts' mus lar the investigation had not brought
out any He expressed the opinion that after the
investigation was over a special committee OF
Congress would have to be appointed to make the
investigation.
NEW JERSEY FOR CLEVELAND.
The reporter asked the Senator about political
affairs in New jersey
"Thlngs are getting in good shape" he replied.
"The harmony in the democratic party is getting
ete peddIec &c and the future looks bright Mr.
and Will have no difficulty in carrying the State
The outlook Is cheering"
the New Jersey delegation?" the reporter asked.
certainly =as the reply; ''he will get the
deleg alton from New jersey and from every other
SlClon L. Inc convention. He will be nominated;
ne Is alreauy nominated! know OF no
man man., who ao,o, win put himself up in con-
elther party who could stand against him with
the people. He will get the delegation from New
1oIk anu NEW Jersey, and every other State, In the
CAN CLEVELAND CARRY NEW YORK?
"Do you think the democrats can carry the
State OF New York on Presidential election?" THE
STAR asked.
'The situation, on account of the labor vote, is
very uncertain. No Que knows what they will do.
II Gney nominate an Independent ticket 1t cannot
be predicted what will happen. Mr.. Cleveland is
immensely popular with the people. would not
be surprised II he got large vote from the work.
Is q
wonderful shifting OF parties going on at pres mt
Men are changing all the time from Ole party to
another. There Is large draft from both parties
into the labor party. There is large draft from
both parties into the prohibition party. A great
aily1ng themselves with the democratic party, and
d1scOntented democrats, who are disappointed
because they did not get all the Offices are going
over TO the republicans There is general shift
ing about; constant change going on You can
not look for men to remain In the same party lines
Tnere Is cnange, transformation in progress.
Meanwhile
MR.. CLEVELAND Is GAINING STRENGTH.
His popularity Is growing all the while. He has an
immense following. He is drawing from all par
ties and the great mass OF the people will 60 with
him. The best possible thing for the democratic
party to do Is to renonnate him; the best possible
thing for the people OF the United States is to
elect him. There Is no other man who occupies
the position he does. The party will renominate
him and the people will reelect him. II the labor
party put an Independent ticket in the field it will
probably be as 1t was with MIR. Hewett in the eec-
ton OF mayor; men, regardless OF party, will turn
In and vote for Cleveland, and elect him. There is
no man In public life to-day who is as popular
throughout the country. AS said before, The best
the best for the country, for the people, to elect
him."